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Malaria and Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Co‐Infection and Its Association With Anemia Among Pregnant Women Visiting Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

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Publicado en:The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology vol. 2025, no. 1 (2025)
Autor principal: Duguma, Tadesse
Otros Autores: Assefa, Samuel, Tesfaye, Tarekegn, Alemayehu, Bezuayehu
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Materias:
Nigeria
Africa
Ethiopia
Infections
Anemia
Malaria
Womens health
Pregnancy
Public health
Sampling techniques
Sanitation
Questionnaires
Chronic illnesses
Regression analysis
Developing countries > LDCs
Disease transmission
Statistical analysis
Random sampling
Meals
Consent
Sample size
Teaching hospitals
Parasites
Sampling methods
Hospitals
Statistical sampling
Sociodemographics
Data collection
Vector-borne diseases
Bivariate analysis
Tropical diseases
Social
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Resumen:Background Malaria and soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) co‐infection have serious public health implications, especially in the sub‐Saharan African region, affecting pregnant women. These infections during pregnancy may lead to anemia, which could cause maternal and perinatal complications. Objective To assess the prevalence of malaria and STH co‐infection and its association with anemia among pregnant women visiting Mizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospital (MTUTH) from September 1 to December 30, 2024. Methods An institution‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted from September 1 to December 30, 2024, among pregnant women attending antenatal care at MTUTH. Blood and stool samples were collected from each pregnant woman using a systematic random sampling method. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected using a prestructured questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between malaria–STH co‐infections and anemia. Data entry and analysis were done using Epi‐data Version 4.6 and SPSS Version 27.0. A p value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result The following prevalences were recorded: malaria (24.4%, 81/332), STHs (33.7%, 112/332), and their co‐infection (12.7%, 42/332). The overall prevalence of anemia was 57.5%, while it was 18.4%, 26.2%, and 9.6% for pregnant women infected with malaria, STH, and co‐infection, respectively. Handwashing practice before meals and residence (rural) showed a significant association with malaria–STH co‐infection with (AOR = 12.748, p = 0.010) and (AOR = 2.459, p = 0.001), respectively. Washing vegetables and fruits before eating has been shown to have an association with malaria–STH co‐infection (AOR = 12.420, p = 0.017) and (AOR = 0.240, p = 0.004), respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of malaria, STHs, and their co‐infections was high, contributing to the high prevalence of anemia among the study participants. Malaria and STH infection showed a strong statistical association with anemia.
ISSN:1712-9532
1918-1493
1180-2332
DOI:10.1155/cjid/3997614
Fuente:Health & Medical Collection